this seems to be a fractal universe where "things*" bloat into existence (by taking complexity from their surroundings), spiral around interacting with their surroundings (exchanging patterns), and finally dissipate into their surroundings.
(AKA look at a 3D moving fractal; compare fractal structures to our universe, from helical sheets of trillions of galaxies, to galaxies, to tornadoes, and down to the shape of atomic bonds)
* "things" includes: galaxies, stars, planets, humans, and existential awareness(es) (aka our consciousness)
i think it's possible that our consciousness may not dissipate, and end up somewhere "else", but very improbable. my rationale that it is possible is that we know nothing of how/why consciousness works/exists, it does not fit into a material model of the world in any way we've yet to see (mechanical gears can't produce conscious experience). but because of how every other "thing" dissipates, i think death may simply be just like sleep, and our consciousness dissipates along with the components of our body that we do understand scientifically (all of which definitely dissipate).
that sort of sucks imo. the cold deterministic "machine universe" seems to depress some people, but imo, from our vantage point, it should be nothing but awe inspiring, beautiful, and amazing. shit's a ride.
(AKA look at a 3D moving fractal; compare fractal structures to our universe, from helical sheets of trillions of galaxies, to galaxies, to tornadoes, and down to the shape of atomic bonds)
* "things" includes: galaxies, stars, planets, humans, and existential awareness(es) (aka our consciousness)
i think it's possible that our consciousness may not dissipate, and end up somewhere "else", but very improbable. my rationale that it is possible is that we know nothing of how/why consciousness works/exists, it does not fit into a material model of the world in any way we've yet to see (mechanical gears can't produce conscious experience). but because of how every other "thing" dissipates, i think death may simply be just like sleep, and our consciousness dissipates along with the components of our body that we do understand scientifically (all of which definitely dissipate).
that sort of sucks imo. the cold deterministic "machine universe" seems to depress some people, but imo, from our vantage point, it should be nothing but awe inspiring, beautiful, and amazing. shit's a ride.
